Thursday, June 5, 2008

Ideas for drafting writing

Here are some ideas for drafting writing that have worked well in classrooms

Mindmap ideas for writing, use coloured felt tips, glue into writing book.WordProcessor (Word, Pages, Appleworks)•Set the page line spacing to 2.5 •Children type for a given amount of time, (15 – 30 minutes)•If they haven’t finished in that time then they carry on with pen and paper•They proofread and edit their work with a pen, publishing does not have to be completed on the computer

Using Graphic Organisers•A group of 2-4 children can work on one computer drafting

•They print it out when finished

•They write their own individual stories using their drafts in their writing books using their graphic organiser draftOR•You could have blank printouts for children to write in and then glued into books and then the story is rewritten using the graphic organiser as a framework for the writing

Here are some other ways that you might like to try that teachers have found successful

•If you have a PDA they have WordProcessing software on them, perfect for the intrapersonal (self smart) student, who likes to work alone. Use the infrared or Bluetooth to send to a computer•Old blackboards , take a photograph, print out and stick in writing book•On an OHP , students can write with coloured OHP pens and stick in writing book••On a whiteboard (photos can be taken as evidence of writing) •Magnetic Board , take photos

Use a Drafting task board to manage the drafting choices.This example on the right shows the different drafting choices and the names of the students